The two powers have been exchanging barrages since Israel attacked Iran and killed many of the country’s top military leaders and scientists.

Although Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful energy purposes, Israel has long seen it as a threat. Israeli strikes have hit three of Iran’s nuclear facilities — Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. Little damage appears visible in satellite imagery of Fordow.

Iran's missile strikes on Israeli cities escalate the ongoing conflict, raising Israel's death toll as retaliatory actions intensify. The situation reflects decades of enmity and a shadow war, with in